On this episode, we dive into the future, but we don’t mean flying cars and robot baristas—we’re talking about anticipation—both the good kind and the not so good kind. What does it mean when you can’t stop perseverating about what lies ahead? What can you do to ease your mind about the future? And how can you use anticipation to actually improve your mental state?
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LINKS https://www.realsimple.com/health/mind-mood/anticipatory-anxiety https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/travel/future-trips-anticipation.html https://www.nib.com.au/the-checkup/how-to-stop-worrying-about-the-future https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/well/mind/anticipation-happiness.html